Obituary: Heidi Ann Mullis

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Jan 7, 2019 at 7:50 AM

Heidi Ann Mullis was born on January 8, 1957 in Yreka, California. She was the daughter of Ben Hurlimann Jr., and Glory Ann Hurlimann.

Heidi Ann Mullis was born on January 8, 1957 in Yreka, California. She was the daughter of Ben Hurlimann Jr., and Glory Ann Hurlimann. She grew up on the Hurlimann family ranch on Eastside Road in Scott Valley, California. She attended local schools in Etna; participating in basketball, tennis, city league softball and drill team, graduating from high school in 1975. She attended California State University Chico and graduated form there in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Heidi married Kent Mullis in 1984 in Carson City, Nevada. They resided for a short time on the AP Cattle Company ranch in Plowman’s Valley. They moved to Alturas, California in 1985, where they resided for the next 34 years. Heidi worked as a bilingual aide at the Modoc Middle and High Schools. Heidi spoke fluent spanish and touched many young lives during her years of employment. She liked to travel, making trips to Switzerland twice and to Mexico and Panama. Heidi also was an avid reader.

Heidi will be remembered for her dignity, bravery and grace during her 15 year battle with cancer. She endured numerous surgeries, treatments and trips to Redding, California. She passed peacefully on December 25, 2018. Heidi will be remembered for her kind heart, optimistic personality and her sense of humor. She was loved and will be dearly missed.

Heidi was preceded in death by her father, Ben Hurliman Jr. in 1971, and her stepfather Jack Jenner in 2018. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kent Mullins, her mother Glory Ann Jenner, brother Andrew Hurlimann, sister Barrie (Ralph) Minnitte, brother Mark (Amy) Hurlimann, stepbrother Doug (Gail) Jenner, stepsister Susan (Ron) Mayfield and stepbrother John (Francyne) Jenner. Absent children of her own, she especially cherished her 21 nieces and nephews and 23 great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all who helped Heidi during her treatment and end of life, especially her friends and in-laws, Kurt and Cindy Mullis. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, California, 96097. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 11705 Main Street, Fort Jones, California at 11:30 a.m. with lunch provided. Girdner Funeral Chapel is assisting the family and online condolences may be made at girdnerfuneralchapel.com.

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